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Workmen Claimed Misinformed on Economic System Washington, May 2 (U.R) Harold . Stassen, president ol (he University of Pennsylvania, said today that U. S. business men must sell the nation's eco nomic system to their employ ees "to stop the drift toward socialism." He told the 38th annual con vention of the U. S. Chamber nf Commerce that American workmen are "grossly misin formed about operation of the economic system and are "sadly lacking in understanding" it. Thus, he said, they are easy prey for leftists. Would Be Bulwark The 1948 GOP presidential entrant said! "Give the American worker the truth; give him constructive leadership and he will be an inrfnmitahle hulwark against the enemies of freedom and deaf to the sirens oi sui;iawui. Horman W. Steinkraus. cham ber president, opened the three- day meeting wun au ayvai cooperation to provide an ex .wi;n? ponomv and more iobs. Steinkraus said the task of providing jobs lor a growiiiB it c nnnnlation was a problem for business, labor and govern ment to solve. Sen., Robert A. Taft, (R., CO, .. Americans must reject the "totalitarian idea" that all their problems shouia oe suivcu j.. Washington. Taft Criticises Taft warned against "the at tempt of each group to get the government to give them pro tection and guarantee them what they think they are entitled to." He was particularly critical of the idea "that the nation owes every man a living." Espee Track Walker's Death Being Probed Gresham, Ore., May 2 (U.B Multnomah county sheriff s de tectives today continued their investigation into the violent death of Dennis Louie Under wood, SO. a Southern Pacific track walker, Underwod was found dead near Roster rock beside the rail road tracks after crewmen on a passing streamliner reported seeing his body late Monday. Of ficers said a six-inch gash at the base of his skull caused death. Detectives discounted a rob bery motive when they found $91.20 on Underwood's body. A pay stub indicated he recently cashed a $101 check. Olden Timbers Trace Time About Country Albany, N.Y. U.R) A master time chart, dating back to 11 A.D., has been drawn up from an examination of old timbers found in ancient Arizona Indian settlements. Dr. Carl E. Guthe. director of the New York state museum, said the timbers also helped scientists to trace annual weath er conditions of the southwest back to the year 1260. The time chart, he explained, is of great importance in dating the age of ruins, old settlements and items of archeological in terest. "The results of this project have made it possible to date with unusual accuracy the many episodes in the development of the Indian civilization in the southwest as revealed by archeo logical records." Guthe said. Scientists counting the "tree rings", of the old timbers also were able to deduce whether a year was wet or dry, Guthe add ed, and helped confirm the theory that sun spots are most numerous at 11-year intervals. Alius, Okla. (U.Rlbr. H. N. Bussey didn't think it was funny when he answered a knock at his front door and found two callers wearing false noses and spectacle rims. The pair pro duced pistols and robbed Bussey of $125. NEW CITIZENS-Actor Charles Laughton and his wife, Hsa Lan choster, embrace happily In a Los Angeles Federal Court after re ceiving their 0. S. citizenship papers. They were among a class of 150 persons who took the oath of citizenship. Cornell Man Resents Russian Iron Curtain Ithaca. N. Y. (U.R) A Cornell University professor found that the "iron curtain" is more than just a phrase on trains traveling between Helsinki. Finland, and Turku, which now belongs to Russia. At the Russian border, Rus sian personnel go through the train and put up iron curtains at every window, said Prof. Joshua Cope on his return from a six-month's stay in Finland. He said passengers neither may look out nor get out while the train passes through a cer tain area, and tie general as sumption is that the Soviets are fortifying the section. Cope was so indignant about the iron-curtained windows that he took a bus and went around the Parkkala area. "That was an indignity to the human spirit I could not abide," he said. Cope was sent to Finland by the American Friends service committee to help with interna tional volunteer work camps or ganized by the Finnish relief or ganization. Food Freezing To Be Demonstrated Here A demonstration of the freez ing and the preparation pf fools from a home freezer will be given at the Rogue Service and Supply company salesroom Wed nesday at 2 p. m. Miss Jean Wiegand. Crosley home economist, will be in charge of the school. She will demonstrate new menus and ex plain the advanced methods of modern frozen food preparation. YFW Conclave Slated In Grants Pass Sunday A district meeting of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars and auxil iary will be held in Grants Pass Sunday, starting at noon. De partment officers will attend the conclave, which will be held un der the direction of District Commander Jack Stewart. VFW members from Ashland, Medford, Rogue River, Central Point, Kerby, Illinois Valley, Camp White, Shady Cove. Gold Hill, Glendale and Grants Pass will attend. Museum Progress Told; Society's Secretary Resigns Work on the floor covering and other installations at the Jacksonville museum are under way this week, it was reported today by Miss Vcnita Daley, sec retary of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, Inc., following completion of interior decora tions and painting of the entrance to the old county courthouse last Friday. Miss Daley today also an nounced her resignation, effect ive May 1. She has been active in historical circles in this area for many years, and has been acting bookkeeper and paymas ter of the building repair job since its beginning, and has been constantly in touch with arrange ments in connection with the building. Appreciation Voiced Miss Claire Hanley, president of the society, today expressed her appreciation for the continu ing assistance rendered by Miss Daley in the work on the mu seum, and said that she had been a faithful worker in the cause of establishing the courthouse as one of southern Oregon's prime tourist attractions. Miss Daley said her resignation was because of a disagreement with policies decided upon by the board of directors of the so ciety, under which a temporary curator from tfie State Historical society has been retained at the museum. Decision to retain the curator was made at a meeting of the board last Saturday, at which time a caretaker also was named, There are some 4000 meat jacking companies in the United states. Domestic Laundry Changes Owners Ownership of the Domestic Laundry and Cleaners changed hands yesterday when A. A. "Al" Dumas, Portland, assumed con trol of the establishment from Glenn Fabrick. Dumas was with the National Laundry company in Portland for 25 years, the last 10 as manager. 1 The new owner has purchased a home at 2011 East Main street, where he and his wife are now residing. A son. Murray, will be assocaited with Dumas in the business after his graduation from Oregon State college in June. Another son is a student at OSC and a daughter is a lab oratory technician at the Uni versity of Oregon medical school in Portland. Dumas said that modernization of the plant on North Riverside avenue is being planned, ana the first step will be the instal lation of a new shirt unit. Dumas is past president of two Portland groups, the down town Optimist International club and the Leaders club; belonged to the Knife and Fork club there, the Al Kader Shrine and Mil waukie Masonic lodge No. 109. and was a deacon in the White Temule Baptist church. The Domestic is one of the oldest laundry and cleaning es tablishments in the Rogue val ley. CAKE TOO "HOT" Fitchburg, Mass. (U.Rl Raid ing a suspected bookie establish ment, state police found two men hard at work over a hot stove. "I m baking a cake, ex plained one. Skeptical officers took the lid off the stove and found racing sheets being de stroyed inside. Tuesday. Mar 1M0 MEDrOWP (ORECOH) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN May Designated As Reorganization Month by McKay Salem, Ore.. May 2 (U.R) Gov. Douglas McKay joined the governors of other states and : President Truman today in dee-! ignating May as national reor-! ganization month. 1 Gov. McKay said the country's . irosperity. security and strength hinge on federal government ef ficiency and "the interest, under standing and support of our citl-1 zens are vital to the accomplish-1 ment of any realistic program of reorganization of that govern- ment." Enlargement Noted McKay said growth of the United States "resulted in inevit able enlargement of the federal i government's machinery." But ! he added "over many years, stud- j ies have shown the possibility of I achieving greater efficiency, ef fectiveness and economical man agement through reorganiza tion." ! McKay stated: j "In designating May 1 to May 31 as National Reorganization Month, I urge the people of Ore-i gon to observe this period with ceremonies and activities design-' ed to increase interest and knowledge of the possibilities of I reorganization and its benefits i to the country' and our state," i About two thirds of U. 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